Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 12:43 pm
I had better not ask.....Originally posted by Mr Sleep
That is interesting, that would require i must have been a real man at some point, i am as shocked as anyone
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All the things that make US the number one country in the world...???
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 12:56 pm
--Bailed England and France out in 1917
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) in 1941
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) by single handedly rebuilding their economies in 1948 through the marshall plan
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) during the Cold War
-- Continue to pledge to bail England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) should the need ever arise again
-- Been propping up the world economy (though admittly to our advantage too) since the late 1800's, including stopping numerous almost world wide recessions, the most recent being the 1997 crisis which toppled the Asian economies, sent Europe Canada and South America into a slide, but stopped at the US (prompting recovery), and the most recent recession which the US is coming out of
-- Liberated the following countries from dictatorships or occupation at the risk of American lives in the past 2 decades: Serbia, Kuwait, Panama, Grenada, the entire Communist world (minus Cuba and China), Afghanistan (which is better off under a joint coalition government then controlled by either the Northern Alliance or Taliban).
-- When disaster strikes another nation, American aid agencies are often some of the first in line to help, not to mention America often gives direct aid, and while we are at it, many private citzens contribute to help also.
-- When disaster strikes the US no one lifts a damn finger but we dont hold it against them
-- America is the strongest nation in the world and yet it didnt aquire this position by conquest (Mexican War the exception)
-- While we may not always do the right thing, generally speaking, most of the time we are trying too.
You know a lot of people like to trash America, and I think I kind of know why. For eons and eons nations reached the pinnacle of their power by aggression and enforcing their will, and then once there, try to keep it through the same means.
While America has made a fine mess of things numerous times in the past, generally speaking, we have always thought we were doing the best thing. Even from slavery (where most Americans honestly felt slaves werent ready to take part in society) to our "modern day Imperalism", we really do think we are doing good.
Maybe this is just blowing the worlds mind, that the world power is gracious. We dont have a huge military, we dont want to enforce our will. We basically stumbled onto our power, we didnt search for it, and consquently, America is almost embarrassed ot have it (hence our need to give away our wealth often times)
I think everyone needs to get off our backs, take a deep breath, and consider. What if YOUR nation was in our position? Many of your nations have been before. What would (had) your nation do (done)? Could you rely on them to be as, well, NOT dominating as America is? (Canadians excuse yourself from this question please
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) in 1941
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) by single handedly rebuilding their economies in 1948 through the marshall plan
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) during the Cold War
-- Continue to pledge to bail England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) should the need ever arise again
-- Been propping up the world economy (though admittly to our advantage too) since the late 1800's, including stopping numerous almost world wide recessions, the most recent being the 1997 crisis which toppled the Asian economies, sent Europe Canada and South America into a slide, but stopped at the US (prompting recovery), and the most recent recession which the US is coming out of
-- Liberated the following countries from dictatorships or occupation at the risk of American lives in the past 2 decades: Serbia, Kuwait, Panama, Grenada, the entire Communist world (minus Cuba and China), Afghanistan (which is better off under a joint coalition government then controlled by either the Northern Alliance or Taliban).
-- When disaster strikes another nation, American aid agencies are often some of the first in line to help, not to mention America often gives direct aid, and while we are at it, many private citzens contribute to help also.
-- When disaster strikes the US no one lifts a damn finger but we dont hold it against them
-- America is the strongest nation in the world and yet it didnt aquire this position by conquest (Mexican War the exception)
-- While we may not always do the right thing, generally speaking, most of the time we are trying too.
You know a lot of people like to trash America, and I think I kind of know why. For eons and eons nations reached the pinnacle of their power by aggression and enforcing their will, and then once there, try to keep it through the same means.
While America has made a fine mess of things numerous times in the past, generally speaking, we have always thought we were doing the best thing. Even from slavery (where most Americans honestly felt slaves werent ready to take part in society) to our "modern day Imperalism", we really do think we are doing good.
Maybe this is just blowing the worlds mind, that the world power is gracious. We dont have a huge military, we dont want to enforce our will. We basically stumbled onto our power, we didnt search for it, and consquently, America is almost embarrassed ot have it (hence our need to give away our wealth often times)
I think everyone needs to get off our backs, take a deep breath, and consider. What if YOUR nation was in our position? Many of your nations have been before. What would (had) your nation do (done)? Could you rely on them to be as, well, NOT dominating as America is? (Canadians excuse yourself from this question please
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 3:42 pm
jessus, this was supposed to be a fun thread(i know, i started itOriginally posted by GNGSpam
--Bailed England and France out in 1917
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) in 1941
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) by single handedly rebuilding their economies in 1948 through the marshall plan
--Bailed England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) during the Cold War
-- Continue to pledge to bail England and France out (and the rest of western Europe) should the need ever arise again
-- Been propping up the world economy (though admittly to our advantage too) since the late 1800's, including stopping numerous almost world wide recessions, the most recent being the 1997 crisis which toppled the Asian economies, sent Europe Canada and South America into a slide, but stopped at the US (prompting recovery), and the most recent recession which the US is coming out of
-- Liberated the following countries from dictatorships or occupation at the risk of American lives in the past 2 decades: Serbia, Kuwait, Panama, Grenada, the entire Communist world (minus Cuba and China), Afghanistan (which is better off under a joint coalition government then controlled by either the Northern Alliance or Taliban).
-- When disaster strikes another nation, American aid agencies are often some of the first in line to help, not to mention America often gives direct aid, and while we are at it, many private citzens contribute to help also.
-- When disaster strikes the US no one lifts a damn finger but we dont hold it against them
-- America is the strongest nation in the world and yet it didnt aquire this position by conquest (Mexican War the exception)
-- While we may not always do the right thing, generally speaking, most of the time we are trying too.
You know a lot of people like to trash America, and I think I kind of know why. For eons and eons nations reached the pinnacle of their power by aggression and enforcing their will, and then once there, try to keep it through the same means.
While America has made a fine mess of things numerous times in the past, generally speaking, we have always thought we were doing the best thing. Even from slavery (where most Americans honestly felt slaves werent ready to take part in society) to our "modern day Imperalism", we really do think we are doing good.
Maybe this is just blowing the worlds mind, that the world power is gracious. We dont have a huge military, we dont want to enforce our will. We basically stumbled onto our power, we didnt search for it, and consquently, America is almost embarrassed ot have it (hence our need to give away our wealth often times)
I think everyone needs to get off our backs, take a deep breath, and consider. What if YOUR nation was in our position? Many of your nations have been before. What would (had) your nation do (done)? Could you rely on them to be as, well, NOT dominating as America is? (Canadians excuse yourself from this question please
) this wasn't exactly "what can we hold against the americans, when we look back 500 years" you know. you wouldn't happen to be George W. Bush GNG? one thing i'd like to know is what you hold as a comparison to make US the most powerful nation in the world? it's not militarism, since even a small nation can wipe out human race by simply launching a nuclear missile to some other country that also has nuclear weapons. economics is hardly something to compare since you do have your problems, as every nation does. I ain't trying to get a war in the SYM *throws petrol in the fire
* everybody thinks US is the land of future etc. maybe they're right, maybe they're wrong, but this was a thread dedicated to things that are silly and of course to spam Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 12:55 am
If Australia was the world's superpower (Deity/supernatural force of choice forbid!) I'd badmouth it just the same as I do the US, and much the same as I badmouth the insignificant little slagpit of a country I live in anyway.Originally posted by GNGSpam
I think everyone needs to get off our backs, take a deep breath, and consider. What if YOUR nation was in our position? Many of your nations have been before. What would (had) your nation do (done)? Could you rely on them to be as, well, NOT dominating as America is? (Canadians excuse yourself from this question please
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 3:43 am
"Rugby is a game for men with odd-shaped balls".Originally posted by dragon wench
lol!
real men play rugby......
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 8:53 am
**Looks down, suits up**
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 10:01 am
Originally posted by Gruntboy
"Rugby is a game for men with odd-shaped balls".
lol! Does that mean football is a game for men with normally-shaped balls....funny I always thought that the pointed bits at both ends were a bit odd..... Must have sometimes to do with the rules of touching being different
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 10:52 am
sorry EDITed out aggressive post - *restrains self* @GNG, I don't like your attitude, Mister
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 1:34 pm
If Australia were the world's superpower, all disputes would be settled by guys dressed like this (see attached).Originally posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
If Australia was the world's superpower (Deity/supernatural force of choice forbid!) I'd badmouth it just the same as I do the US, and much the same as I badmouth the insignificant little slagpit of a country I live in anyway.
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 2:05 pm
or kangaroo races or coala boxing
if finland would be the ultimate superpower we'd wipe out those irritating we*chokecoffpuke*stish neighbours, nothing personal to anyone especially directed to astafas, don't want to get sued(sp?)
how do you spell sue someone???
if finland would be the ultimate superpower we'd wipe out those irritating we*chokecoffpuke*stish neighbours, nothing personal to anyone especially directed to astafas, don't want to get sued(sp?)
how do you spell sue someone???
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 5:37 pm
You have it correct.Originally posted by Locke Da'averan
sued(sp?)
how do you spell sue someone???
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 6:20 pm
i don't try to pretend i know why darth weasel is at bubba gumps shrimp factory... i thought you'd be playing poker with obi-wan kenobi and yoda
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 6:46 pm
Or maybe golf is a game for men with small ones.Originally posted by dragon wench
lol! Does that mean football is a game for men with normally-shaped balls....funny I always thought that the pointed bits at both ends were a bit odd..... Must have sometimes to do with the rules of touching being different
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 7:57 pm
Well to tell the truth, my Super Duper Darth Star Destroyer had to stop for repairs and due to my pilots error of judgement....I ended up at BGSF. (Good help is hard to find nowadays)Originally posted by Locke Da'averan
i don't try to pretend i know why darth weasel is at bubba gumps shrimp factory... i thought you'd be playing poker with obi-wan kenobi and yoda
Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 2:36 am
so the BGSF too has fallen under the spamming hand of WeaselOriginally posted by Weasel
Well to tell the truth, my Super Duper Darth Star Destroyer had to stop for repairs and due to my pilots error of judgement....I ended up at BGSF. (Good help is hard to find nowadays)
so, where did you say your deathstar was repaired again? Just curious so i can send those x-wings to put some photon torped... ahem, i mean help with the repairs Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 2:46 am
@wenchwoman, LOL!
@HLD, LMAO!
@Josh, golf is a game for silly men with checked pants and daft pom-pom hats.
@HLD, LMAO!
@Josh, golf is a game for silly men with checked pants and daft pom-pom hats.
Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 5:46 pm
@Grunt, not exactly...Golf is a game for silly men with checked pants and daft pom-pom hats and unceasingly obediant servile midgets who service their every need.
Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 7:40 pm
The only game possibly more silly than golf is curling......funny how they both seem to originate in Scotland !
Posted: Sun May 12, 2002 4:04 am
i thought curling was from canadaOriginally posted by dragon wench
The only game possibly more silly than golf is curling......funny how they both seem to originate in Scotland !
Posted: Sun May 12, 2002 4:57 am
Ahem! Who is helping to remove Taliban presence in Afghanistan? Who helped by promising DIRECT aid to the USA? I think you forget that Britain are always the first people to help the USA, you know that the UK and USA have ties beyond history.Originally posted by GNGSpam
-- When disaster strikes the US no one lifts a damn finger but we dont hold it against them